noun
listener, audience member
B1
Zuhörer (der) means "listener" or "audience member." Refers to a person listening to speech, music, radio, or lecture. Masculine noun; singular: der Zuhörer, genitive des Zuhörers. Plural identical in spelling: die Zuhörer. Dative plural: den Zuhörern. No irregular plural change.
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Die Rede beeindruckte die Zuhörer, weil der Sprecher viele praktische Beispiele genannt hatte.
The speech impressed the listeners because the speaker had given many practical examples.
Der Zuhörer klatschte am Ende des Vortrags.
The listener applauded at the end of the lecture.
Die Zuhörer sind gespannt.
The listeners are eager/expectant.
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Imagine a person with headphones in a crowd, focused on listening — that person is the Zuhörer.
Think 'zoo-hearer' — someone who hears, i.e., a listener.
der (masculine). Remember 'der' and the typical '-er' ending for many male agent nouns (der Lehrer, der Fahrer).
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Zuhörer refers specifically to someone who listens (often at events, lectures, concerts). The female form is Zuhörerin. In many contexts Zuhörer (plural) can mean 'audience'.